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College Park, MD vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than College Park.
- People are 103.2% more likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years older in Towson.
 College Park, MDTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201030,461  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199021,927  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area5.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 College Park, MDTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 College Park, MDTowson, MDUnited States
 White43.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian14.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 College Park, MDTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population20.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married74.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed1.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households8,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,956  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for College Park    1 Reviews

There are a lot of options for students who want to live near campus. Closer to campus is definitely the most expensive area, around 800-1200 per month. There are a lot  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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